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The making of the National movement & India after Independence

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bepin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

2.

The first Indian women to become a President of the Indian National Congress was ___________________ .

a)

Kamla Nehru

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain

d)

Kasturba Gandhi

3.

When was the Indian National Congress established ?

a)

May 1887, Madras

b)

December 1885, Bombay

c)

July 1787, Kolkata

d)

June 1887, Delhi

4.

Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?

a)

Badruddin Tyabji

b)

W.C.Bonnerji

c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

d)

A.O.Hume

5.

In which year The Arms Act was passed

a)

1870

b)

1875

c)

1880

d)

1878

6.

In which year Ilbert Bill was introduced by Britishers

a)

1882

b)

1883

c)

1884

d)

1885

7.

Moderates were demanding to conduct civil services exam in ___________.

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

India

d)

Kolkata

8.

In 1905 Viceroy ________partitioned Bengal

a)

Curzon

b)

C.P. Ilbert

c)

Dyer

d)

A.O.Hume

9.

What does the name "Sarvajanik Sabha” mean?

a)

Peoples rule

b)

For/Of the people

c)

Complete Council

d)

Rule of the people

10.

What does the word "sovereign" refer to?

a)

When only one official religion in a country is allowed

b)

Equality for all

c)

When there is no official religion of a country - all religions are welcome

d)

The ability to act independently without outside interference

11.

Where and when was the All India Muslim League formed?

a)

Delhi, 1904

b)

Dacca, 1908

c)

Sindh, 1806

d)

None of the above

12.

In which year did the Congress spilt?

a)

1917

b)

1890

c)

1845

d)

1907

13.

What was the other name for 16 August 1946?

a)

Republic Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Direct Action Day

d)

Republic Movement Day

14.

During the Quit India Movement the slogan was

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Live and Let Live

c)

Do or Die

15.

Kesari newspaper was edited by__________________________

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

Surendranath Banerjee

c)

Romesh Chandra Dutt

d)

Balgangadhar Tilak

16.

Identify the personality

a)

RAJGURU

b)

BHAGAT SINGH

c)

CHANDRASHEKAR AZAD

d)

SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE

17.

Indians welcomed the Simon Commission with banners saying ''Simon Go Back ''because

a)

Indians wanted Purna Swaraj

b)

commission had no Indian representatives

c)

Indians stated the Boycott movement

d)

I

18.

by whom the princely state was rules most of the time ?

a)

Maharaja

b)

Nawabs

c)

peasants

d)

both Maharaja and Nawabs

19.

Why did the government set up a planning commission in 1950?

a)

to help design and execute suitable policies for economic development

b)

to help design and execute suitable policies for social development

c)

to help design and execute suitable policies for political development

20.

The new state of Andhra pradesh came into being on 1st October, 1953. Other linguistic communities also began demanding separate states. In 1966, the state of Punjab was divided into _______.

a)

Punjab and Haryana

b)

Punjab and Delhi

c)

Punjab and Pakistan

21.

who was a gandhian leader who died fasting for a separate state for Telegu speakers .

a)

Gurajada Apparao.

b)

N.G. Ranga.

c)

Potti Sriramulu

d)

None of these

22.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

23.
Under the leadership of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Muslim League believed in the creation of a separate Muslim state.  They created the nation of:
a)
Nahru
b)
Islamabad
c)
Pakistan
d)
Manchuria
24.

Who conveyed a warning on the behalf of people of south.

a)

Brd Ambedkar

b)

T.T Krishnamachari

c)

dadabhainaroji

d)

none of these

25.

When did India got independence.

a)

August 15, 1947

b)

August 15, 1944

c)

July 15, 1947

d)

november 19 , 1943

26.

What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

Sepoy Rebellion

d)

Lahore Resolution

27.

Who was the first governor general of Pakistan after Independence?

a)

Nawaz Sharif

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Imran Khan

d)

Parvez Mushharaf

28.

Who was the last British viceroy in India?

a)

Lord Tomtom

b)

King George

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Lord Mountbatten

29.

Who gave the slogan" Give me blood and I shall give you freedom"

a)

Vallabhbhai Patel

b)

Chandrashekhar Azad

c)

Ramprasad Bismil

d)

Subash Chandra Bose